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It could be the old lady who has the kitten chose a cat with too high of an energy level that she could have handled when she was younger, but can't now. Either that or she was lonely and wanting some sort of companion, so she adopted the first cute kitty that came her way. Well, I would...

I agree with other posters; she is abusive toward the cat. I don't know if she has had a dog or horse and this is how she disciplined it/them, but I would consider it abusive even with those types of animals in most cases. Just because an animal responds to a training method does not make it a...

Never mind. It looks like you are getting cost under control and can keep the cats. :yess:

It definitely sounds like your problem is too many cats plus choosing more expensive products, such as that litter. If you want to surrender some of your cats and there is not a no-kill shelter near by, you might consider using something like Craiglists or putting up and ad in a nearby...

I am glad TNR is being spread to other countries. Hopefully, they won't have as severe of problems with overpopulation as the U.S. if TNR is started early.

Yes, I saw those articles and read some of them. I was looking for more in-depth information that you would find in a book or long article, which the thread you suggested listed. Thanks. :)

Hello All, I am planning to get a cat in the future, but would like some books and articles concerning behavior. Topics can range from problem-solving behavior to simply explaining why cats act the way they do.

Well, it looks like I have endless articles now. :) Thanks for your input.

Thanks; I will check out Dr. Becker's site now that I have read most of Dr. Pierson's pages and quite a few on the other two sites.

Thanks to both of you! I will read pages on all three recommended sites and hopefully track down some good books, as well. :)

Hello All, I have not had a cat in years and am looking to get back into cat ownership. There is a lot of information out there on nutrition, so I wanted to ask forum members what has worked for them and about reputable articles new cat owners could read up on. Thanks. :)

Thanks, everyone! I will see you in the other threads soon.:)

I am SkiaEsh and researching before I get my first cat in several years, so I will be asking a lot of questions. I am a college student in computer science and my hobbies are horseback riding, piano, ballet, video games, reading, and classical music. Favorite cats include the modern Siamese...